The first ever Weekend of Christmas is taking place this weekend (Saturday and Sunday 2 and 3 December) at Sewerby Hall and Gardens.
Most of the individual events included in the Weekend are free of charge – after payment of admission to Sewerby Hall and Gardens – although there is a small extra charge for the Photobooth and the donkey rides on both days.
This weekend saw Beverley RUFC under 15s end a six-match losing streak with a very convincing victory over Driffield.
The Scoring started early for Beverley with Tom Barnard making a typical catch and side stepping run, to score under the posts inside the first 5 minutes, a try that he converted.
The finale of an inspirational year-long project exploring the lives of people living with dementia takes place in Hull this Friday.
The Butterfly Effect, part of the Hull UK City of Culture 2017 programme, has celebrated individual stories whilst inviting people to question their preconceptions of what life with dementia is like through various workshops.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Pathway team is celebrating after winning the national Social Worker Team of the Year Award 2017.
The team, which supports looked-after young people and care leavers from the age of 16 years, won the award as a result of its outstanding work with children and their families.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council has made its cycle maps, taking in a number of routes across the East Riding, available on smart phones and tablets.
Designed by the authority’s transport policy team, the maps can be found on the council’s website and downloaded using simple step-by-step instructions onto Garmin, MemoryMap or SatMap devices.
Beverley Town Tigers U9s have enjoyed a fantastic season so far that has seen them win 13 games, 3 draws and just four defeats.
Assistant Coach Andy Garth says the boys not only enjoy playing but are proud to pull on the club shirt and represent the Town.
An East Riding primary school has been named as a regional winner of an event which celebrates the success of schools which encourage greener and healthier ways of travel.
St Mary’s CE Primary School in Beverley was named as the Yorkshire and Humber primary school of the region for 2018 at the Modeshift STARS awards event, held in Leeds.
Beverley RUFC U16s beat local rivals Driffield RUFC 41-0 despite having re shuffle their side due to a number of players missing through injury.
This was a match Beverley were always in control of. While Driffield were really very close in ability and size, the clear difference between the teams being unity shone by the Beavers.
The Ridings Cup, held at Pontefract Squash Club, saw over 100 young players take part, including a number of players from Beverley Squash Club.
The competition sees teams of boys and girls from East, West, South and North Yorkshire in various age groups (under 11s, under 13s and under 15s), scoring points for their team.
Yorkshire-based businesswoman, Lucie Mountain will open an aviation themed vintage café bar in Beverley, East Yorkshire at on 2nd December 2017.
With more than 6 years’ industry experience in the food and drink sector, Lucie will offer a sneak preview with a VIP launch of The Cockpit Café on the 30th November, to friends, family and people who have supported her throughout this journey and helped turn her dream into a reality.
Not a lot to say about this match as a lacklustre performance from a surprisingly low key Beverley RUFC side resulted in them being well beaten by an impressive looking Scarborough outfit.
Principally, the difference between the sides on the day was that Scarborough’s defence was superb all match but Beverley’s was, uncharacteristically, poor.
The Hull Local Plan has been formally adopted at a meeting of Full Council.
The plan provides a robust and ambitious framework for the development of the city up to 2032, providing certainty for investors and creating the conditions for growth by:
As the festivities draw to a close and the last pine needle has been vacuumed up, now’s the time to assess if your carpet can really cut the mustard for 2018.
According to Cormar Carpets, New Year marks the start of the home improvement season and thanks to the new ‘home interior’ culture we no longer just decorate, we give a room a complete facelift. And nothing transforms it more than swapping a tired old carpet for one in a fashionable new shade.
Hull Culture and Leisure has awarded its first annual membership to a local talented athlete, as part of a new scheme to support the city’s future sporting stars reach world-class podiums.
Marko Voronovs, aged nine and from Spring Bank West, Hull is a member of Hull Boxing Centre and has achieved a place on the England Boxing Talent Programme (EBTP).
NHS Hull CCG is delighted to have been named CCG of the Year in the highly competitive and coveted Health Service Journal (HSJ) awards, in a ceremony in London.
Billed as the health service ‘Oscars’, the annual awards recognise excellence and innovation in health care from across the UK. Each year more than 1000 submissions are made to the awards and every category is hotly contested.
George McManus has hit out at the Conservative Party accusing them of shooting their own messenger.
Mr. Manus made the comments after the government confirmed there would be no review into the closure and changes to how some hospitals in the region operate.
The Yorkshire Party are inviting local people to attend a meeting where they plan to outline the benefits an independant Yorkshire would gain.
Taking place in Market Weighton, The East Yorkshire Group of the Yorkshire Party hope residents of the county will come along to join their discussion.
Caterina Colombi, 86 and resident at Claremont House along with her daughter, Lucia have been supporting Jacob’s Well for several years by knitting and crocheting blankets and clothing.
When Jane Spence, activities co-ordinator at Claremont House heard about what they were doing she wanted to help.